Sugar & Spice Preschool of Lexington Oaks

"Exceptional daycare that goes above and beyond! Both my daughter, who excelled in the preschool program, and my son thrived under the care of the dedicated staff and teachers. We genuinely miss the warm and nurturing environment they provided. Highly recommend this military-friendly establishment for any parent!"

"This is the best daycare hands down!!! Everyone at this daycare really care about the kids and they make sure that the kids are well taken care of. I would recommend this daycare. I want to specially thank Ms. Zee for all her help she really is amazing. If your looking for a daycare for your kids this is the right place to go trust me you will not be disappointed."

"Writing this review about 4 months after the owner (Ms. Zee) unexpectedly kicked my 4yr old son out of sugar and spice on the spot, leaving my wife and I without child care and forcing us to scramble and make arrangements so we didn’t lose our full time jobs in healthcare. Claims of misbehavior are blown out of proportion….my son is not perfect but Ms. Zee will lead you to believe you have a deeply concerning problem with your child if they are not a robot. Be ready for 5-10 minute monologues where you are cut off or not allowed to speak (because she’s always the expert), be ready to have to pick your kid up in the middle of the work day without warning and cancel appointments (if relevant to your field), be ready to be treated like an employee and be kept in the dark on issues of concern (until it’s too late and you’re screwed). She will not think twice about leaving you high and dry if her ego is challenged. My son did summer camp at Creative Times Academy and is in VPK at O2B Kids and is thriving! They have nothing but great things to say about him daily, which confirms my suspicion that the problem was sugar and spice. Replying to below: Your accounting of the situation is incorrect. There was no “home correction plan”. My wife asked daily how he was doing to follow up on progress and we were made to believe everything was fine. We received very little feedback then suddenly get a call about how this is supposedly an ongoing problem. Aside from that, the way we were treated and talked to was highly unprofessional. Abruptly de-enrolling him without warning left us in an extremely dire situation to the point where we thought one of us would have to quit our jobs since we had nowhere to take him. That was inconsiderate on a human level and unnecessary. The fact is, the decision to de-enroll him was personal because you didn’t want to hear about the poor handling of the situation."

"This school is way more than 5 stars! This is a family-run daycare (not a chain), and each teacher in the school knows our toddler. Pros: -this place is CLEAN clean (more below on this) -the staff is super friendly and everyone knows our names and our child's names -the building and location feel safe and secure -bilingual- our toddler can say SO many things in English and Spanish already! -the curriculum is high-quality and we are blown away with how much our toddler is learning each day -the staff have worked with us on some behavioral issues- they have such a wealth of knowledge and new ideas to try, plus they were great with communication so we could be on the same page at school and home -great hours Cons: None (no really, there are none) We accidentally showed up, unannounced, to S&S in Lexington Oaks because we confused their location with the location in Land O' Lakes (totally unaffiliated schools). We were really impressed with the location and how kind the staff were, so we asked if we could have a tour. The owner, Ms. Zee, did not hesitate and invited us in for an impromptu tour. When I saw this location is clean, I mean clean as in we showed up unannounced, right after lunch, and it was spotless and clean. That sealed the deal for us- we knew right then that this is what the school always looks like. Our child had some behavioral issues and the school and teachers went above and beyond to help us figure out what the issue was and to address it both at home and school. They gave us resources and recommended an Early Steps (they are also great!) evaluation to ensure there were no developmental delays that we could all address together. S&S always worked with us on these issues, which is so reassuring to a parent (especially first-time parents like us). We are so appreciative to have accidentally walked into the wrong location, with the right director and teachers, and found this awesome preschool!"

"We have had 4 of our children attend Sugar and Spice Preschool of Lexington. Love the staff and atmosphere. Kids love it as well."